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Rev. William Lawson celebration of life service Friday at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
HOUSTON - Thousands will gather Friday to celebrate the life of Reverend William Lawson, the founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church who passed away last week at the age of 95.
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Houston civil rights icon, founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. William ‘Bill’ Lawson, dies at 95
Lawson was known for his role in the civil rights movement, along with being the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston’s Third Ward. Reverend Lawson came to Houston as a 27-year ...